Senior Payroll Analyst

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer Health, dental and vision insurance Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick) *401(k) retirement plan with company match *Company paid life insurance *Tuition reimbursement Employee assistance program Training and exciting career growth opportunities Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus *Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details. Compensation: $70,600 to $83,000 per year About Us HMSHost, a subsidiary of Avolta , is a leader in creating dining for travel venues. With our unmatched portfolio , we operate over 1,000 locations in nearly 80 airports across North America, including proprietary concepts, local, regional, and national brands, and partnerships with award-winning chefs. For decades, HMSHost has curated food and beverage programs that make a traveler’s journey as exciting as the destination. Purpose : The Senior Payroll Analyst supports U.S. and Canadian payroll processing to ensure accuracy and timely execution. This role is also responsible for maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations, preserving payroll records, and managing off-cycle payment processing. Essential Functions: Examines each payroll run for accuracy, efficiency, and compliance; prepares summary report to the Director of Payroll on any apparent improvement opportunities Analyzes the payroll process and its efficiency over time, identifies areas of opportunity, and presents improvement plans; if improvement plans are considered viable, may be tasked with their implementation Prepares reports highlighting performance against targets and any identified issues, as well as trending payroll performance over time to encourage continuous improvement, including suggestions for long-term enhancements to the process Ensures compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, including tax laws, wage and hour laws and other payroll-related regulations Verifies that work records have been captured correctly and completely; checks that all the performed work is a true reflection of the entered work records Validates bonuses, overtime, expense claims, or other ad hoc remuneration Verifies wage and salary data for errors/inconsistencies and highlights any issues Inspects mistakes and anomalies to determine whether they are systemic or resulting from faulty data input; flags systemic failures and liaises with the Director of Payroll to rectify them Performs regular spot checks to ensure deductions are accurate for each payroll run Audits the deductions process to determine and rectify the root cause of errors Oversees the distribution of paychecks and direct deposits Ensures payroll information updates such as promotions, salary band revisions, or annual salary increases, are entered into the HRMS by payroll staff; checks for accuracy Reporting Relationship: The Senior Payroll Analyst reports directly to the Director of Payroll Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment : Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years: In a technical role: Requires 3-5 years of payroll experience A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 2 of the 5-year requirement In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F experience with Success Factors